Name: __________ Class: ____________
Gold First Unit 10 Test
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1 Last year the economy was stable but the _____ situation is quite different.
A usual B actual C current D unique
2 Do you want to do anything in _____ today?
A typical B particular C common D actual
3 I don’t have anything in _____ with her. She’s quite different from me.
A common B same C usual D ordinary
4 As _____ Jenny was late for school. She always oversleeps.
A usual B typical C regular D individual
5 He rarely lets his _____ down, especially with people he’s only just met.
A protection B security C safety D guard
6 At the _____ time we’re working hard to solve the problems.
A actual B present C common D usual
7 That necklace is _____. There’s no other like it in the world.
A individual B alone C unique D particular
8 I know she lives in London but I haven’t got her _____ address.
A unique B particular C actual D real
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2 Complete the sentences with a word from each box to make hyphenated adjectives.
kind level like quick self (x2) strong centred conscious headed hearted
minded tempered willed
1 He’s so __________ that he never thinks about how other people are feeling.
2 My brother is very __________ and does whatever he wants. Once he’s made up his mind to do
something, nothing will stop him.
3 Mary tends to be rather __________ and always worries about what she looks like and what
people think of her.
4 Their __________ actions towards homeless people won them a community award.
5 I enjoy spending time with __________ people. I just feel more comfortable with people who
enjoy similar things to me.
6 John is very __________ and never panics under pressure.
7 Be careful what you say. He’s very __________ and gets angry easily.
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Section 2: Grammar
3 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.
Hannah said she would help with my college assignment 1 as long as/even if I promised to introduce her to
my cousin Michael. He’s a famous actor who now lives in the USA so I hardly ever see him.
2 In case/Otherwise it would be quite easy to arrange. I don’t know 3 provided/whether Hannah will help as I
can’t really make the promise she wants. 4 Unless/If I get a good mark for this assignment, I’ll fail the course.
5 Otherwise/Even if I worked all day and all night, I still wouldn’t get a good mark without her help.
6 In order to/Provided that get the assignment finished on time, I need to go over it with her tonight and then
spend the next three days checking my research and writing it up. 7 As long/Provided I get her help, I think I
may have a chance. I’ll call my cousin anyway 8 unless/in case he happens to be in the UK at the moment.
You never know.
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 We must speak to the principal immediately.
WHAT
______________________________ is speak to the principal immediately.
2 In her job she has to meet people all day.
INVOLVES
Her job ______________________________ all day.
3 We’ll go sailing even if it rains.
WHETHER
We’ll go sailing ______________________________ not.
4 Unless my work is done by lunchtime, I can’t go home early.
PROVIDED
______________________________ by lunchtime, I can go home.
5 The man is standing there. He’s my brother.
IS
The ______________________________ my brother.
6 I went to the gym and then I had dinner.
AFTER
______________________________, I had dinner.
7 They hated each other at first, but finally they became good friends.
UP
They hated each other at first, but they ______________________________ good friends.
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